Background
Shedd, Mark Redans was born on June 1, 1926 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Guy Vaughn and Sarah Kathryn (Redans) Shedd.
Shedd, Mark Redans was born on June 1, 1926 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Guy Vaughn and Sarah Kathryn (Redans) Shedd.
Bachelor of Arts Maine, 1950. Master of Education, University Maine, 1954. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Maine, 1969.
Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1960. Doctor of Laws, College Wooster, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Bates College, 1971.
Doctor of Letters, Drexel University, 1970.
Educational administrator public schools, Bangor, Caribou and Auburn, Maine, 1950-1960. Rural district superintendent Connecticut Department Education, 1960-1962. Superintendent schools Englewood, New Jersey, 1962-1967, Philadelphia, 1967-1971.
Visiting professor education Harvard University Graduate School Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1974. Commissioner education State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1974-1983. Professor public policy and management University Southern Maine, Portland, since 1983.
Member Education Commission of States, 1980-1983. President-elect Council Chief State School Officers, 1982-1983. Life director Connecticut Consortium for Law Related Education.
Trustee Hazen Foundation, 1974-1984, Education Development Center, 1976-1986, Maine Audubon Society, since 1986, Spurwiule Schools, since 1983. Board overseers Colby College Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member Association Public Policy Analysis and Management, American Association School Administrators, Connecticut Association School Administrators (honorary), American Society Public Administration, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Civil Liberties Union, Connecticut Parent-Teachers Association (life), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Shirley Greene, October 18, 1968. Children: Lynne Shedd Simonds, Mark Daniel, Dale Shedd Whitesell, Nancy Shedd Scott, Kim, Andrew Christopher.